Tulips cloisonne yet short and finite

yet short and finite

Imbued with much spiritual significance

and fold them over its yellow centre at night

Legend has it

zebras are too wild to domesticate — though many foolhardy humans have tried

Tulips cloisonne yet short and finiteNotice the windmill in the background of this image a hint at the prominence of tulips in Dutch culture. Tulips are widely beloved, but perhaps never more so than in the Dutch Golden Age. In this period, nicknamed tulip mania, a single bulb could sell for ten times the annual income of a craftsman. In this tranquil scene, cheerful yellow tulips are brushed with wisps of red against a vivid blue sky.